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McDonald's rejects Simplot's genetically modified potato
On 2014-11-15 17:03:38 +0000, Ed Pawlowski said:
> On 11/15/2014 8:34 AM, Janet B wrote: >> http://tinyurl.com/mcoh2dw >> >> The Idaho agribusiness continues to get blowback over the Innate line >> of spuds. >> >> By ZACH KYLE > > >> McDonald's, the world's largest fast-food company and a longtime buyer >> of Simplot potatoes for french fries, says it doesn't plan to buy >> Simplot's latest genetically modified organism, the Innate potato. >> >> "McDonald's USA does not source GMO potatoes, nor do we have current >> plans to change our sourcing practices," the company said in a >> statement. > > Smart on their part. Be they good or bad, they are too controversial > for a big chain to start selling them to the masses. > > That may change 10 or 20 years from now, but right now GM foods scare > lot of people. Personally, I'm not so sure yet. My guess is that they did their market research and decided not to sell GMO potatoes not just on a hunch, but because they KNEW it would harm sales. |
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